Christian Nielsen is a journalist and keen tourism industry watcher based in Brussels. He writes pretty much anything that takes his fancy, from the woes of travelling with kids to the latest ‘impact investing’ developments in Europe. But most of his output these days is in EU affairs, sci-tech writing and marcoms.
People have a habit of lumping Australians and New Zealanders together because of some shared traits and common colonial heritage. Understandable, yes, but also wrong in […]
When visiting an exhibition focused on mummies, you might have wondered what it would be like to smell those remnants of the past. And you probably […]
African American culture has had a profound impact on Detroit’s development, both economically and culturally. Nowadays, Detroit continues to honour its roots in various ways throughout […]
Belgium’s KU Leuven, the oldest university in the country, is celebrating its 600th anniversary in 2025 and February is the month in which an exciting programme […]
Based on a lunisolar calendar, the Chinese New Year differentiates from other Lunar New Years, as it takes into account both the Earth’s rotation around the […]
For some people, the Jubilee Year taking place in 2025 is a good reason not to visit Italy this year. For others, the once-in-a-quarter-century event represents […]
Nestled in the picturesque Baisuntau Mountains of southern Uzbekistan lies Boysun, a small city with a rich tapestry of ancient traditions and vibrant cultural life. Once […]
Modern daily life is extremely hectic, and we usually find ourselves pulled into the whirlpool of events, works, and social life. Rarely do we have the […]
Archaeologists have discovered two lost Silk Road cities in Uzbekistan, in a finding that could forever change our understanding of the ancient trade route and its […]
Researchers at a US university have discovered an immense complex of previously unexplored Mayan settlements in Mexico. The findings include over 6,500 structures, pyramids and evidence […]
New research through advanced DNA analysis has revealed that the skeletal remains buried in the Cathedral of Seville do indeed belong to Christopher Columbus. Professor Miguel […]
On 1 October 1964, just nine days before the Tokyo Olympics, a games that would mark post-war Japan’s re-emergence on the world stage, the Japanese Shinkansen or bullet […]
Sometimes confused with the Mid-Autumn Festival due to the proximity and sometimes juxtaposition of dates, the Golden Week holiday period occurs twice every year in China, […]
Preparing for a tour round Karlstad’s Brigade Museum (Brigadmuseum), marking Sweden’s journey through the Cold War, from 1945 to 1991, you’re not expecting to be confronted […]